A tragedy shook Mexico after the discovery of the Digital Influencer body Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay32 years old, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36 years old, and their two children, Gael Santiago, 13 years, and Regina, 7 years.
The family was found lifeless in a Ford Ranger left in Guadalajara on August 22, but their identity was only officially confirmed this week.
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Who is the victim
Esmeralda, known on social media as Esmeralda FG, has tens of thousands of followers with lifestyle content, travel, and lipsync videos. Some of the uploads featured performances with “Narcocorridos,” songs that tell the story of cartels and drug trafficking-details that are now getting attention given the state of this tragedy.
The family had just moved to the metropolitan area of Guadalajara for work reasons. Roberto works in the field of vehicle buying and selling and is also involved in tomato farming in the state of Michoacán, an activity that according to investigators may be related to this crime.
The ongoing research
According to prosecutor Alfonso Gutiérrez Santillán, the surveillance camera helped track the vehicle route to a garage. At that location, the forensic team found evidence that the four were killed there, with signs of ballistic and blood that strengthened the hypothesis.
Two men who were in the workshop were detained for questioning, but were released because of lack of evidence. Shortly after leaving the prosecutor’s office, they were ambushed by armed men with two other people. Three people were kidnapped, and only one managed to escape. Until now, they are still missing.
Prosecutor Blanca Trujillo stated that criminals waited more than two hours outside the prosecutor’s office before acting:
“It was not a direct attack. They waited until the group went a few meters before the kidnapping,” he said.
This case triggered a furor and increased the fear that the crime might be related to cartel competition in the region, one of the most dangerous states in Mexico. The authorities have not officially confirmed their motives, but emphasized that the new investigation path is being developed.
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